Device for turning eggs



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S H. RAYMOND.

DEVICE FOR TURNING EGGS.

Patented Mar. 15, 1887.

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SILAS H. RAYMOND, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

"DEVICE FOR TURNlNG EGGS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 359,327, dated March15, 1887.

Application filed October 23, 1886. Serial No. 217,066. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SILAS H. RAYMOND, a citizen of the UnitedStates,residing at Grand Rapids,in the county ofKentand State ofMichigan, have invented certain new and useful lmprovementsinEgg'Preservers; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing bad to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figuresof reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 is a plan View of my invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional view onthe line a: x of Fig. 1.

Similar letters refer to similar parts.

My invention relates to that class of eggpreservers wherein rollers areused upon which the eggs turn as the rollers revolve.

The object of my invention is to furnish a device wherein the rollersare so adjusted that they all turn in unison and without possibility offailure.

I describe my invention as follows:

A is the frame, in which arejournaled the rollers a a upon thetrunnionsff. Said trunnions, on one side, project through the frameA,and are bent in crank shape, (shown as o 0,) and pass through theconnecting-rod d, whereto they are suitably fastened. Said connectingrodis provided with the handle 6, while the stops r g are so placed as toallow of but a semi-revolution of the rollers a a. Said rollers shouldpreferably be about one and one half inch in diameter, the averagediameter of eggs.

It will be-seen that eggs placed upon the rollers a a will, by theoperation of the connecting-rod (1, be turned one-half over in unisonwith the rollers, and that each rollermus't invariably turn ,as far asthe rest.

I am aware of the patent of E. S. Renwick, No. 224,224. dated February3, 1880, in which a series of rollers are jonrnaled in a frame andconnected by flexible straps or hands, one of said rollers beingextended beyond the frame and provided with a crank for the simultaneousturning of all the rollers; but my invention differs from thisconstruction in that the trunnions atone end of the rollers are extendedbeyond the frame and formed with cranks, each pivotally connected with arod having a handle, and in thatl employstop-pins to limit the movementof said rod, so that the rollers are only partially turned.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, 1s-

The combination, with a frame, of rollers formedwith trunnions bearingin the frame, said trunnions being extended at one end and formed Withcrank-arms, a rod or bar having a handle and connected with saidcrank-arms, and stop-pins projecting from the frame and adapted to beengaged by said bar or rod, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SILAS H. RAYMOND.

\Vitnesses:

' ADOLPH B. MAsoN,

WILLIAM A. CHAPMAN.

